Edd’s MANtra: BET Pays Tribute to Aaliyah Tonight

Need a reminder about how old you’ve become?


It was 10 years ago today that Aaliyah and eight others were killed in an airplane crash in the Bahamas after filming her video for “Rock the Boat.”


Aaliyah’s death was so shocking not only because she died just as her career began to skyrocket (imagine Rihanna dying tragically immediately after “Umbrella”) but because her fans literally watched her grow up. Aaliyah recorded her first album at 14 but left us at age 22.


Tonight at 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. for you Central folks), BET will air a tribute to the fallen starlet, “Aaliyah, One In A Million.” It’s no secret that I give BET a hard time (and deservedly so) but I trust them to get this one right.




Check out the teaser video below featuring Aaliyah’s friends and collaborators, Missy Elliott and Timbaland.